"The First Year Experience at St. Olaf: Announcing
a New Grant-Funded Initiative"
Thursday, October 23
11:20-12:35 in Dittmann 204
Mary Cisar, Registrar and Romance Languages-French - convenor of the ACM-FYE Group; Diane LeBlanc, Interdisciplinary Studies, Director of Writing; Barb Lundberg, Vice President for Enrollment; Pat Smith, Director, Career Connections, Center for Experiential Learning; Kurt Stimeling, Associate Dean of Students, First Year
Several members of the ACM First Year Experience Group will present an initiative that has recently been funded by a grant from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. The goal of this two-year initiative is to conduct a systematic inquiry into the first year experience of our students (with special emphasis on groups whose numbers are on the rise, such as first generation students and students from other under represented groups). We will be studying the profile of our students and examining the component parts of the first year experience (academic, residential, support services, etc.) at St. Olaf. Come hear more about this project and find out how you can contribute to the initiative over the next two years.
